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Blurred picture of dead albino chimp

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First known wild chimpanzee with albinism was killed by other chimps

A baby chimpanzee was born with white fur and no pigmentation, the first time such an animal has been found in the wild. But the chimp was born into a community with high rates of infanticide, and killed within weeks

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Puzzle-solving great apes: The shared abilities underpinning language

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Puzzle-solving great apes: The shared abilities underpinning language

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Cannabis was domesticated in north-west China around 12,000 years ago

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Cannabis was domesticated in north-west China around 12,000 years ago

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Caffeine

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Caffeine

trout

Life

Fish are becoming addicted to methamphetamines seeping into rivers

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Liver scan

Health

New form of liver dialysis could help people with failed organ recover

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Psoriasis drug could be used to help people stop drinking alcohol

Health

Psoriasis drug could be used to help people stop drinking alcohol

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Insight into early embryos could explain why some pregnancies fail

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Insight into early embryos could explain why some pregnancies fail

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Ear defenders

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Your ears give off alcohol and a test can reveal how much you've drunk

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Should we start testing drugs and vaccines in people who are pregnant?

Health

Should we start testing drugs and vaccines in people who are pregnant?

New drugs are rarely tested in pregnant people, leaving harmful gaps in our medical knowledge, but the tide of opinion on including them in trials is starting to change

Insight

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How to cure a hangover: Science with Sam explains

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Health

Science with Sam: How to cure a hangover

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Environment

How courts and investors are forcing big oil companies to clean up

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Alcohol

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